WORCESTER, Mass. – Colgate quarterback Grant Breneman accounted for 258 yards of total offense and four touchdowns to lead the Raiders to a 45-7 victory over the Holy Cross football team at Fitton Field. The Crusaders fall to 2-6 overall and 1-2 in the Patriot League with the loss, while Colgate improves to 4-4 on the season and 2-1 in the conference.

Colgate opened the scoring with a 12-yard touchdown pass from Breneman to Nick Diaco in the first quarter, before Holy Cross tied the game at 7-7 on a seven-yard scoring strike from senior quarterback Peter Pujals to senior wide out Andre Harton. The Raiders then used a 26-yard field goal by Chris Puzzi and a one-yard touchdown run by James Holland to take a 17-7 halftime lead.

Colgate scored two early third quarter touchdowns to take a commanding 31-7 lead, with a 24-yard interception return by Dillon DeIullis and a 59-yard pass from Breneman to Thomas Ives. A pair of touchdown runs by Breneman then concluded the scoring.

WEEKLY AWARDS:

Following the game, senior linebacker Nick McBeath was selected as the Man of the Match presented by the United States Marines.

McBeath finished the afternoon with a game-high 18 total tackles

Junior defensive end Teddy Capsis earned the SERVPRO of South Worcester In the Trenches Lineman of the Game award.

Capsis totaled three tackles with one quarterback sack.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

Colgate finished with 419 yards of total offense on the day, while Holy Cross recorded 271 total yards.

The Raiders also forced four turnovers on the day, while giving the ball away only once.